SNOW, T. (PSEUDONYM). [NEVE, RICHARD.] Arts Improvement, or Choice Experiments and Observations. London: Printed for D. Brown, 1703.

SNOW, T. (PSEUDONYM).

[NEVE, RICHARD.]
Arts Improvement, or Choice Experiments and Observations. London: Printed for D. Brown, 1703.

8vo (185 x 108 mm). Early 19th century calf, morocco gilt lettering piece on spine. Upper cover detached, rubbed, slight worming to fore-edge margins through early leaves, upper margins trimmed into headers, some soiling and browning.



An expanded version of Neve's
Apopiroscopy, published in 1702, but much of the material was in fact derived from Moxon's
Mechanick Exercises, and, as stated on the title page, from '
the most celebrated authors in several languages; manuscripts, experiments communicated by several ingenious gentlemen, and the author's own experience.' Chapter IV, entitled 'Experiments and Observations Ludicrous' describes a variety of illusions and conjuring tricks.

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